St Joan of Arc on the Stake Statue by Pieraccini Pelissier
St Joan of Arc on the Stake Statue by Pieraccini Pelissier
ERA: early 20th century
ORIGIN: France
EDITOR: Pieraccini-Pélissier in Tours, religious molding workshop since 1875, bought out in 1937
MATERIAL: molded plaster
SUBJECT: Saint Joan of Arc on the stake
DIMENSIONS: Height: 26 3/8 inches (67cm), Width: 7 1/8 inches (18cm), Length: 6 3/4 inches (17cm), weight: 6kg
A rare French antique statue of Saint Joan of Arc dating to the early 20th century. The finely crafted religious sculpture depicts Saint Joan of Arc’s the martyr, burning on the stake with meticulous details. Measuring 26 3/8 inches high, it has been created by the Pieraccini-Pélissier studio in Tours. This rare devotional piece is an object of both art and faith.
CONDITION: the statue has been damaged and repaired at the feet, on the stick, on the base. Some of her fingers are broken.